by Martin Burke | Feb 21, 2019 | Everyday grammar
‘During’ one of my lessons today, ‘while’ I was talking to my student, we talked ‘for’ about ten minutes about how to decide when to say ‘during’, ‘while’ or ‘for’. Here’s a little guide which should help… How to use ‘during’ (pendant) ‘During’ is a preposition which...
by Martin Burke | Feb 19, 2019 | This is how we say it
A common mistake I hear when talking to my French-speaking students is when they are talking about the number of people, including themselves, in a given situation. While in French you might say ‘au repas, on était cinq’, this is not translated into English as ‘at...
by Martin Burke | Feb 15, 2019 | My language journey
When I teach, I allow my students to ‘perform’ the language skills with me in fluent, two-way conversation, I monitor their language at the same time, and then help them to choose more effective ways of expressing themselves, adhering to the ‘rules’ of English...
by Martin Burke | Feb 11, 2019 | My language journey
What I love the most about teaching the English language is that it’s a journey without end. In every lesson which I teach, not only do I pass on my passion for and knowledge of the language onto others, I also learn something new myself; often it’s a word or an...
by Martin Burke | Feb 8, 2019 | My language journey
I love language! As a fluent speaker of French, when I decided to become a qualified teacher of English, primarily to French speakers, I was passionate about passing my love of the language onto others. I like to pretend that my reasons were wholly altruistic, for...
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